SAFA Skysailor Magazine

6 SKY SAILOR September-October-November | SPRING 2025 In the rolling foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, the picturesque town of Àger is usually known for sleepy siestas and excellent pizza, courtesy of hosts Veronica and Jaume. But for two weeks this July, it was the epicentre of global hang gliding. The 24th FAI World Hang Gliding Cham- pionships brought together 115 pilots from 26 countries, with six high stakes tasks and weather that could flip from heavenly soaring to hang-on-for-dear-life turbulence in ‘death gaggles’, full of pilots all trying to stay high and not collide while waiting for the race start. by Guy Hubbard, Steve Crosby, Jonny Durand and Scott Barrett Team Australia flies to Silver at the 2025 World Hang Gliding Championships in Àger, Spain. High Stakes in the Spanish Sky